The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-12
Waited from Track and Road.
l., W. HESS, Editor.

Don't scare the colts. In writing this injunc
ton, we mean far more than merely TO avoid
frightening the colts lest they run against the
fence aud hurt themselves. We mean faI
more, also, than merely TO avoid making them
wild aud tlmld, although both dangers are
iminent, and justify careful avoidance. In
all animal life the inherited habits of action
may be greatly neutralized or greatly strength.
ened by cultivation. This cultivation begins
when the foal stands up and sucks, and when
| 1t is six weeks old the education may be some
what regular and methodical II you are
breeding running horses, encourage the colt
t. extend himself al gallop, for that is what
you want him TO do in the future; bat IL you
are breeding trotte rs, encourage the colt to
extend himself at u trot, for that is what you
want him to do in the future. Rear him, II
you can, without ever knowing there is such
gate AS gallop.- Wallace.
Emperor Of Norfolk. George Oyster and
Racelsnd are conceded the three best 2yr.
old runners Of the year, George Oyster re-
Gently changed hands at $4,000, and now
comes the report that Raceland has been sold
by Mr. Ullman to Appleby Il Johnson for the
enormous price OF sl7 so,
Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. l5.-Purse 5000,
free for-all pace;
l.. G. Lee blk. h,..................1
2;l72i; 2:l9; 2;2li4 2:2O,
Quite pacing race for this time o. the year.
w. j. Nicely, tells me, that lie was offered
$50 for bay yearling colt, by Byron. Pilot
2j9S, dam Evaline by Ensign 400; End dam,
Lizzie Tryon by Henry Clay 5o1; Sd dam Luz
CIV NJ, by Richards Bellfounder 63. He Is a
good individual and trotter, sure.
A gentleman who is fond of horses attended
church recently where there is u somewhat
prolonged service before they come to the
sermon. "How were you pleased with the
services" asked a friend. "Oh, very much,
though it did strike me that there was good
deal of scoring before they got off,"
Jas. Nebro, who drove the winners Raven
Boy, Nellie B and Fred Mel ut our summer
meeting, was driving Consul, 2:22, when
the horse was killed. The following ac-
count is given by the Spirit Of the burial of
the horse: An impressive ceremony was the
burial Of the trotting stallion Consul at the st.
Joseph, No., race track. At six O'Clock In the
evening the remains were encased in hand
some box, and borne on a draped wagon to
the grave within the course. Behind the tuner.
al car walked thirty horses, each one led
by his driver. About the neck Of each an
imal was hung band Of Grape, from which
depended boquet. The drivers were dressed
in solemn black, each man carrying his riding
cap draped with Grape. After the horses
walked the officers and members of the asso-
citation. After the remains were deposited in
the grave, the horses were formed in circle
about it, facing inward. Each horse was then
led to the edge Of the grave, while his driver
removed the boquet and cast il in the grave.
The flowers having been deposited, the grave
wss filled with earth, and the witnesses silent
ly withdrew.
There may be those who would scoff against
showing such an amount of respect for q
DUMB creature, but we esteem the sentiments
of those who thus honored noble animal.
The horse possesses more than mere instinct.
Indeed he shows mental qualities which place
him at the very apex Of the brute creation.
Some able minds have argued that he posses
SEES a soul 1t is a rational idea, surely.
Saml J. Dickerman, Streator, H., is the
owner of a very handsome and intelligent son
of the great old time trotter, Ethan Allen
225L; Mr.. Dckerman's horse is named
Bird Allen, and he is quite trotter, having
frequently beaten 235.
MIA G. Galloway, Marseilles, H., owns a
number of good colts by Climax sire OF Fannie
Cope, 22SA Ottawa Maid 2:3414; March 2:4S
as yr. old. None have been handled. but
all have a'nice way of going.
II. j Gillen is the fortunate owner OF pa
Ger that is destined to make allow record. He
is smooth going fellow and bound to i'm
prove. saw him 90 4 mile in 1:l5 this
season and he did it easy. He is but yrs
old.
Ottawa Maid, 2:34A is at the home of her
owner, Mr.. j. F. Moore. This is grand
good mare. Her record is no limit Of her
speed. lam told that she helped do some
Of Mr., Moore's spring blowing and could then
have been bought for $3.50. Since then 81 ,2OC
| has been refused for her.
At special meeting of the city council